Three months after Stabroek News highlighted that the three-storey University of Guyana law faculty building did not have a fire escape, it now has one.
When Vice Chancellor Dr Paloma Mohamed Martin was asked about the absence of a fire escape in September last year, she said, “I would love all our buildings, including Stabroek News’ office and every public building in Guyana, to have fire escapes.”
She further explained that the buildings are regulated by their campus’s health and safety unit, saying, “We have a functional office of occupational health and safety that manages safety and compliance on our campuses.” The law building was refurbished in 2019. Stabroek News asked why a fire escape was not installed during the repairs of the building.
She said, “The refurbishment on the law building was to replace the roof and deal with wear and tear from being locked down for two plus years.”
